Joël Bourgeois
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Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | April 25, 1971|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 130 lb (59 kg)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 3000 m Steeplchase | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Moncton Aigles Bleu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | O2[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 2000m Steeplechase: 5:39.31 (Sevilla 2002) 3000m Steeplechase: 8:20.08 (La Laguna 1999) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joël Denis Bourgeois (born April 25, 1971 in Moncton, New Brunswick) is a middle and long-distance runner competing for Canada.
Biography[]
He won the gold medal for Canada in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and the silver medal in the same event at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He won the silver medal for Canada in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1995 summer universiade and the bronze medal in the same event at the 1999. Bourgeois twice represented Canada at the Summer Olympics, in 1996 and 2000. Still competing in competitions around Canada and at world master events, Bourgeois' goal is to coach the next generation of champions, including Geneviève Lalonde and Ryan Cassidy who have both became Canadian champions in the steeplechase and distance events and have represented Canada in various international events, including the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, held in Moncton, New Brunswick.[4][5]
Statistics[]
Personal bests[]
Event | Best | Location | Date |
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2000 meter Steeplechase | 5:39.31 | La Laguna | 14 September 2002 |
3000 meter Steeplechase | 8:20.08 | Sevilla | 28 May 1999 |
Competition record[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 6th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:51.80 |
1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 5th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:38.82 |
1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 5th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:33.96 |
1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | 6th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:31.19 |
1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 6th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:45.62 |
Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 2nd | 3000 m s-chase | 8:28.44 | |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 16th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:31.45 |
1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 4th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:34.50 |
1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 3rd | 3000 m s-chase | 8:34.20 |
Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | 1st | 3000 m s-chase | 8:35.03 | |
World Championships | Seville, Spain | 31st (h) | 3000 m s-chase | 8:37.94 | |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 17th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:28.07 |
2001 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | 4th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:28.72 |
World Championships | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | 14th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:36.38 | |
2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 5th | 3000 m s-chase | 8:33.98 |
2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2nd | 3000 m s-chase | 8:36.78 |
2009 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Beirut, Lebanon | 6th | 3000 m s-chase | 9:01.47 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "IAAF Profile". Archived from the original on 2013-04-14.
- ^ Joel Bourgeois Profile at Athletics Canada Archived 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ O2 Website
- ^ Genevieve Lalonde takes first gold at 2010 World Junior Qualifying
- ^ Ryan Cassidy 13th at World Juniors
External links[]
- Joël Bourgeois at World Athletics
- Profile at Athletics Canada at the Wayback Machine (archived January 16, 2014)
- 2000 Olympic Profile for Joël Bourgeois
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joël Bourgeois". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Canadian male long-distance runners
- Canadian male steeplechase runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Olympic track and field athletes of Canada
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada
- Sportspeople from Moncton
- People from Kent County, New Brunswick
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Snowshoe runners
- Universiade silver medalists for Canada
- Medalists at the 1995 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games